Japanese

らめる

あからめる
Meaning: to blush, to redden
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 赤らめる 赤らめない
Polite 赤らめます 赤らめません
Past 赤らめた 赤らめなかった
Polite + Past 赤らめました 赤らめませんでした
Te-form 赤らめて 赤らめなくて
Potential 赤らめられる 赤らめられない
Passive 赤らめられる 赤らめられない
Causative 赤らめさせる 赤らめさせない
Imperative 赤らめろ 赤らめるな

Handwriting

赤
ら
め
る

Example sentences

She blushed at the compliment.
彼女は恥ずかしさで頬を赤らめた。
Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
彼女は褒められて、恥ずかしそうに頰を赤らめた。
She was praised and blushed, looking embarrassed.
彼女は羞恥のあまり、顔を赤らめた。
She blushed out of shame.
彼は羞恥心を感じて顔を赤らめた。
He felt a sense of shame and blushed.

Usage Notes

Typically used for the face or cheeks becoming red due to embarrassment, shyness, or modesty. It is the transitive version of 'akaramu'.

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